Essays: Essays: Ralph Waldo Emerson Shares Thought-Provoking ReflectionsPrabhat Prakashan, 2021 M01 1 - 151 pages Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson: Dive into the world of transcendentalism and philosophical exploration with Ralph Waldo Emerson's collection of essays. Emerson's writings touch on themes of individualism, nature, self-reliance, and the human spirit, inviting readers to reflect on the essence of existence. Key Aspects of the Book "Essays": Ralph Waldo Emerson, born in 1803 in Massachusetts, was a leading figure of the transcendentalist movement. He was a philosopher, essayist, and lecturer known for his contributions to American literature and his exploration of individualism and spirituality. Emerson's essays continue to inspire philosophical discussions and self-examination. |
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... genius which avoids the conventional and commonplace. In his other pastoral duties Emerson was not quite so successful. It is characteristic of his deep humanity and his dislike for all fuss and commonplace that he appeared to least ...
... genius and instinct for style.... Brilliant and powerful passages in a man's writings do not prove his possession of it. Emerson has passages of noble and pathetic eloquence; he has passages of shrewd and felicitous wit; he has crisp ...
... genius that here was a voice speaking real and fiery convictions, and no longer echoes and conventionalisms. He had come to Europe to study its social and spiritual phenomena; and to the young Emerson as to the old Goethe, the most ...
... genius from all other Emersons. An imaginary genealogical chart of descent connecting him with Confucius or Gautama would be more satisfactory. “What distinguishes the Emerson was his exceptional genius and character, that something in ...
... genius. This is good, say they,—let us hold by this. They pin me down. 26 They look backward and not forward. But genius always looks forward. The eyes of man are set in his forehead, not in his hindhead. Man hopes. Genius creates. To ...